
circling
词源
源自中古英语 'circulen',来自古法语 'cercler',最终源自拉丁语 'circulus'(小圆圈),是 'circus'(圆环)的指小词。
verb
❶ 指物体在空中或地面上以环形路径移动,通常围绕某个中心点旋转或盘旋。
“The eagle was circling high above the mountains.”
(老鹰在高山上空盘旋。)
“The children were circling around the teacher during the game.”
(孩子们在游戏中围着老师转圈。)
❶ 比喻反复思考或讨论某个问题,但没有得出明确的结论或解决方案。
“We've been circling this issue for hours without progress.”
(我们围绕这个问题讨论了好几个小时,但毫无进展。)
“His thoughts kept circling back to the same worry.”
(他的思绪不断回到同样的忧虑上。)
noun
❶ 指环形运动或围绕某物旋转的行为或过程。
“The constant circling of the fan made her dizzy.”
(风扇不停地旋转让她感到头晕。)
“We observed the circling of the planets around the sun.”
(我们观察到行星围绕太阳的运转。)
常见短语
circling the drain — 俚语,形容某事物处于即将失败或结束的状态,就像水在排水口打转即将消失一样。
“The company has been circling the drain for months before finally declaring bankruptcy.”
(这家公司在宣布破产前几个月就已经岌岌可危了。)
circling back — 指稍后重新讨论或回到某个话题,通常用于会议或谈话中。
“Let's circle back to this issue after we've gathered more information.”
(等我们收集更多信息后再回到这个问题上来讨论。)